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The start list has been confirmed for the 136th running of the Velká Pardubická on Sunday October 11th.
The following link gives the starters for the big race plus entered runners on the support card for which the races are yet to close. 10 runners will be one the smallest turn outs in recent history, presumably caused by the lack of rain in Europe this summer.
https://www.dostihyjc.cz/index.php?page=3&id_den=13643
Gavin Cromwell has targetted this race with his cross-country specialist Final Orders. Another foreign entry is Hard Roc De Kerser who has decent placed form in the French provinces.
My wife and I are attending the event on a Kelso Racecourse organised trip, staying in Prague for 3 days and enjoying on track hospitality at Pardubice and the traditional post-race course walk. I’ll hopefully manage a report on the event for TRF when I return. I’ve had this on my bucket list for a good while so the Kelso trip was too good to miss!
Enjoy it Rob, great place!!
Ive been out there when its on through work, but unable to attend through too much drink. Most of the folks I worked with knew nothing about it. Unfortunately the stars never aligned to be there on the date again. I found the local TV do a decent job to watch and 365 had markets on four of the races.
On my bucket list, next year I hope.10 runners stand their ground for Sunday’s race. The following is the local form expert’s view on the race:
3.30 – 7th race
136. VELKÁ PARDUBICKÁ SE SLAVIA POJIŠŤOVNOU
Stcc – Class L – 6+ – 6,900 m – 5,000,000 CZK
Tipster’s verdict: Last year’s winning team has another ace up its sleeve. Final Orders may
not be quite as good as Stumptown, but he’s had an excellent season, culminating in a cross
country triumph at the Cheltenham Festival. GODFREY, however, can capitalise on his
knowledge of the local conditions. He has already won the Velká Pardubická and made a
great impression on his return from injury. On paper, it looks as though the race will be
decided between these two. However, High In The Sky showed last year that he can be
superbly prepared for the Velká Pardubická. Sacamiro has also won the Velká Pardubická,
and with his second place in June’s ‘million’ qualifier, he proved that even at the age of
thirteen, he cannot be written off. More was expected of Angkor Wat this year, but we still
remember how impressive his victory in the Cena Labe was.
(Ondřej Blahník)
Tip: Godfrey – Final Orders – SacamiroNearly missed it thinking it would be on later in the day. Turned it on just in time. Backed the horse that came third and was hoping he was going to pick them up after the last fence but it wasn’t to be. His jockey looked pretty disappointed, unlike the other jockeys that finished. Was the loose horse that was running with the leaders for a lot of the race trying to bite them?
Cracking ride by Keith Donoghue on Final Orders. Always well placed, jumped well and stayed on determinedly to see off a gallant former winner Godfrey.
Our group had a pre-meetibg chat to James who had a decent spin round in 5th place on Greek Dessert. He’s back on an evening flight and off to more mundane matters at Worcester tomorrow! He swotted up in the route of the race, but “if in doubt follow Jan Faltesjek”. James travels regularly to ride in Europe and finds the Czech jockeys a fruednly bunch.
James told us that Keith Donoghue dud a lap ofthe track in a sweat suit and then went into the sauna (still allowed in Czechia). He was still 1kg over the 70kg weight and was fined a few Koruna from his prize money.
First race saw 4 of the 6 finishers disqualified for going wrong side of a marker. One of our party was pleased when I let them know that their 5th place was a winning place bet as the horse was promoted to 2nd.
Felt sorry for the jockey that fell off his horse when it hit a marker part way round; it was going so well,too. I’m going to re read the chapter in Richard Dunwoodys autobiography in which he goes to the race.
Nice win by Final Orders, dies anyone know when and where stunptown will next run. I know in article racing post when talking about FO before the big race that it took a lot out of Stunptown as it tends to do a race of this nature
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